Chronological coverage of every Litigation Logic post tagged Columbia.
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Jun 9, 2026Legal Filing
Trump Jan. 6 Civil Cases Stay Frozen Pending Immunity Appeal
Judge Amit Mehta keeps eight Jan. 6 civil suits against Trump on hold while Trump appeals a ruling that largely rejected his presidential immunity claims.
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Jun 9, 2026Legal News
DOJ Shifts to Criminal Subpoenas in Gender-Affirming Care Investigation
DOJ has escalated its transgender care investigation by issuing grand jury subpoenas to hospitals, raising Fifth Amendment stakes and prompting some providers to halt services.
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Jun 9, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court to Decide if Geofence Warrants Violate the Fourth Amendment
The Supreme Court takes up Chatrie v. United States to decide whether geofence warrants, which sweep location data on all nearby devices, violate the Fourth Amendment.
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Jun 9, 2026Legal News
House Judiciary Committee Advances ‘Keep Nine’ Amendment Along Party Lines
The House Judiciary Committee voted 15-8 along party lines to advance HJR 1, a constitutional amendment fixing the Supreme Court at nine justices, with zero Democratic support.
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Jun 9, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Set to Rule on Transgender Athlete Ban Laws
The Supreme Court is poised to rule in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, cases that could set binding precedent on transgender athlete bans under Title IX.
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Jun 9, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Poised to Reshape Independent Agency Removal Power
The Supreme Court is expected to rule before July in Trump v. Slaughter and Trump v. Cook, cases that could end independent agency job protections and restructure federal regulation.
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Jun 9, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Enters Final Month With 23 Opinions Pending
The Supreme Court faces 23 unissued opinions entering its final month, with decisions on birthright citizenship, agency removal power, and mail ballots expected by early July.
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Jun 9, 2026Legal News
DC Circuit Weighs Limits of Executive Power Over White House Ballroom Project
The D.C. Circuit heard argument on a challenge to Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom, with DOJ claiming no court could stop the project or any presidential demolition order.
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Jun 9, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Bars Sentencing Reform and Innocence Claims From Compassionate Release
The Supreme Court’s twin 6-3 rulings in Rutherford and Fernandez shut two of the most commonly used pathways to federal compassionate release, reshaping defense strategy nationwide.
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Jun 9, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Unanimously Shields Generic Drug Skinny Labels From Infringement Claims
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Amarin Pharma failed to state a viable induced-infringement claim against Hikma’s skinny-label generic Vascepa, raising the pleading bar for brand drugmakers.
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Jun 9, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Preserves FCC Forfeiture Power, Limits Jarkesy Expansion
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that FCC forfeiture orders require no jury trial, sharply narrowing the reach of its 2024 Jarkesy decision for the regulatory state.
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Jun 9, 2026Legal News
D.C. Circuit Blocks Transgender Military Discharges, Cites Unconstitutional Animus
A divided D.C. Circuit panel found the Pentagon’s transgender service ban likely unconstitutional, affirming discharge protections for active-duty plaintiffs and signaling a SCOTUS clash.
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Jun 9, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Allows Alabama’s Disputed Congressional Map for 2026
The Supreme Court’s unsigned emergency order lets Alabama use a contested congressional map in 2026, signaling that Callais has raised the bar for VRA Section 2 claims nationwide.
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Jun 8, 2026Legal Filing
SPLC Moves to Dismiss Federal Indictment, Citing Vindictive Prosecution
The SPLC filed a motion to dismiss a federal indictment unsealed in April 2026, alleging the Trump DOJ brought charges as political retaliation in violation of the First Amendment.
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Jun 8, 2026Legal Filing
Operation Spring Cleaning Yields 1,100 Arrests and 615 Federal Charges
The DOJ announced Operation Spring Cleaning results: 1,139 arrests, 615 federal charges, 984 guns seized, and 2,700+ pounds of narcotics recovered in 90 days.
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Jun 5, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court to Rule on Whether Federal Pesticide Law Blocks Roundup Claims
The Supreme Court will rule this term on whether EPA’s Roundup label approval under FIFRA preempts state cancer-warning claims, threatening 60,000 active suits.
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Jun 5, 2026Legal News
29 States File Amicus Brief Backing FTC in Meta Antitrust Appeal
Twenty-nine jurisdictions filed an amicus brief in the DC Circuit backing the FTC’s Meta antitrust appeal, arguing courts must assess monopoly power at the time of the complaint.
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Jun 5, 2026Legal News
NRSC v. FEC Awaits SCOTUS Ruling on Party Coordination Limits
The Supreme Court is weighing whether federal limits on coordinated party-candidate spending violate the First Amendment, with a ruling due before summer recess.
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Jun 5, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Weighs Presidential Power to Remove Fed Governor
The Supreme Court is set to rule on whether Trump can fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook without cause, a decision that could reshape monetary policy independence.
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Jun 5, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court to Rule on Transgender Athlete Bans From Idaho and West Virginia
The Supreme Court is poised to decide by end of June whether transgender sports bans in Idaho and West Virginia violate Title IX or the Equal Protection Clause.
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Jun 5, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Set to Rule on Mail-Ballot Postmark Deadline in Watson v. RNC
The Supreme Court is poised to rule in Watson v. RNC on whether states may count postmarked-by-Election-Day mail ballots, affecting 14 states before the 2026 midterms.
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Jun 5, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Weighs Whether Geofence Warrants Violate the Fourth Amendment
The Supreme Court heard arguments April 27 in Chatrie v. United States, the first major digital-privacy Fourth Amendment case since 2018, with a decision due by late June.
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Jun 5, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Poised to Gut Independent Agency Protections in Trump v. Slaughter
The Supreme Court is expected to rule by end of June in Trump v. Slaughter, a case that could overturn Humphrey’s Executor and eliminate independence protections for federal agency commissioners.
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Jun 5, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Strips Presidential Tariff Authority Under IEEPA
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that IEEPA does not authorize presidential tariffs, voiding the legal basis for Trump’s global trade regime and demanding a statutory rebuild.
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Jun 5, 2026Legal News
SEC Disgorgement Standard Expands After Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split
The Supreme Court’s June 4, 2026, ruling in Sripetch v. SEC eliminates the investor-loss requirement for disgorgement, reshaping enforcement leverage in every federal circuit.
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Jun 5, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Clears Alabama’s Rejected Map for 2026 Midterms
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 emergency order lets Alabama use a map lower courts found racially discriminatory, blocking a second majority-Black district for 2026 midterms.
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Jun 4, 2026Verdict
South Carolina Jury Acquits Store Owner in Shooting Death of 14-Year-Old
A South Carolina jury acquitted store owner Rick Chow of murder in the shooting death of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton after eight hours of deliberation in Richland County Court.
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May 30, 2026Dossiers
D.C. Man Sentenced to Prison for Weaponizing Pit Bull Against Teen
At a Glance Court Superior Court of the District of Columbia Case Type Sentencing Parties District of Columbia v. Anthony A. Fuller Jurisdiction District of Columbia Date 1996-05-13 Status Sentenced A Superior Court of the District of Co…
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May 29, 2026Legal Filing
Texas Man Indicted for Shooting Near VP Motorcade at Washington Monument
A federal grand jury indicted a Texas man on May 29, 2026, for a shooting near the Washington Monument that wounded a teenager and targeted federal officers near the VP motorcade.
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May 29, 2026Legal News
Federal Judge Blocks Democrats’ Bid to Halt Trump Election Order
A federal judge in Washington denied Democrats’ bid to block Trump’s March 2026 election executive order, finding no showing of imminent irreparable harm.
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May 29, 2026Legal Filing
Federal Grand Jury Indicts California Man in White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting
A federal grand jury indicted Cole Tomas Allen on four counts, including attempted assassination of President Trump, stemming from an April 2026 shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
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May 29, 2026Legal Filing
South Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Convictions
South Carolina’s Supreme Court unanimously reversed Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions, finding clerk Becky Hill improperly influenced the jury and ordering a new trial.
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May 28, 2026Legal Filing
South Carolina Supreme Court Vacates Murdaugh Murder Convictions, Orders Retrial
The South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions May 13, 2026, citing improper jury influence by a court clerk.
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May 27, 2026Legal Filing
DC Grand Jury Indicts 11 in Transnational Meth and GBL Trafficking Ring
A D.C. federal grand jury indicted 11 men on May 7, 2026, for running a transnational meth and GBL trafficking ring stretching from South Korea to the Northeast Corridor.
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May 27, 2026Legal Filing
South Carolina Supreme Court Unanimously Vacates Murdaugh Murder Convictions
South Carolina’s Supreme Court vacated Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions 5-0, citing clerk Becky Hill’s improper juror communications, and ordered a new trial.
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May 27, 2026Legal News
Federal Circuit Stay Halts Section 122 Tariff Refunds for Most Importers
The Federal Circuit stayed the CIT’s May 7 ruling invalidating Trump’s 10% Section 122 tariff surcharge, limiting the injunction to three named plaintiffs while the appeal proceeds.
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May 27, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Weighs Federal Reserve Independence in Cook Removal Case
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. Cook in January 2026, with justices appearing to favor preserving Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s position and central bank independence.
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May 27, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Weighs Transgender Sports Bans in Two Consolidated Cases
The Supreme Court heard arguments on transgender sports bans in January 2026; a ruling expected by June could affect laws in 27 states under Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause.
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May 27, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Sends Colorado Conversion Therapy Ban Back Under Strict Scrutiny
The Supreme Court ruled Colorado’s conversion therapy ban must survive strict scrutiny, remanding to the Tenth Circuit in a decision that threatens 24 similar state laws.
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May 27, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Strikes Louisiana’s Second Majority-Black District as Racial Gerrymander
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais holds that Louisiana’s remedial majority-Black district is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, reshaping VRA redistricting law nationwide.
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May 27, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Conservative Majority Signals End of Humphrey’s Executor
All six conservative justices signaled they would gut Humphrey’s Executor at December 2025 arguments in Trump v. Slaughter, threatening FTC and agency independence.
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May 27, 2026Legal News
SCOTUS Grants Title IX Employee Case, Remands VRA Suits After Callais
The Supreme Court’s May 19 order list adds a Title IX employee discrimination case to the 2026-27 term and remands two VRA suits under the new Callais framework.
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May 27, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Vacates Fourth Circuit Ruling on Immigration Judges’ Speech Policy
The Supreme Court unanimously vacated a Fourth Circuit ruling that revived immigration judges’ challenge to a federal speech pre-approval policy, citing party-presentation error.
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May 27, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Dismisses Hamm v. Smith, Leaving Atkins IQ Standards Unresolved
The Supreme Court dismissed Hamm v. Smith as improvidently granted, leaving federal courts without guidance on how to weigh cumulative IQ scores in Atkins capital cases.
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May 25, 2026Legal News
Google Search Antitrust Remedies Take Effect as Appeals Court Battle Begins
Google’s search monopoly remedies took effect Feb. 3, 2026, but key licensing terms remain unset as both Google and DOJ press competing appeals at the D.C. Circuit.
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May 25, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Invalidates Trump IEEPA Tariffs in 6-3 Decision
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that IEEPA does not authorize tariffs, voiding Trump’s global trade regime and opening the door to $160B+ in refund claims.
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May 25, 2026Legal News
Apple Asks Supreme Court to Stay 9th Circuit App Store Contempt Ruling
Apple has applied to the Supreme Court to stay a Ninth Circuit civil contempt ruling tied to its App Store commission practices in the Epic Games antitrust case.
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May 25, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Shadow Docket Delivers Split Outcomes on Redistricting and Mifepristone
The Supreme Court’s May 2026 shadow docket denied redistricting stays and halted a Fifth Circuit mifepristone dispensing order, with Thomas and Alito dissenting.
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May 25, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Awaits Rulings on Mail Ballots and FTC Removal Power
The Supreme Court has 30 decisions pending, with Watson v. RNC and Trump v. Slaughter poised to reshape mail-ballot rules and presidential removal power.
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May 25, 2026Legal News
Google Appeals Search Monopoly Ruling, Targets District Court’s Core Legal Findings
Google’s opening D.C. Circuit brief targets Judge Mehta’s August 2024 monopoly ruling, contesting the Apple browser deal findings and a search-data-sharing remedy sought by DOJ.
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May 25, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Signals Skepticism Toward Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
The Supreme Court heard arguments April 1 over Trump’s birthright citizenship order, with justices across the bench questioning the government’s constitutional and statutory theory.
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May 25, 2026Legal News
Trump Threatens Court-Packing After SCOTUS Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling that IEEPA bars broad presidential tariffs prompted Trump to attack his own nominees and threaten court expansion.
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May 25, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Justices Split Over TPS Termination Review Authority
The Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases over TPS termination for 350,000 Haitian and Syrian nationals, with justices divided on judicial review and agency process.
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May 25, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Faces Term-Ending Queue of Landmark Decisions
The Supreme Court has roughly 30 decisions pending as of late May, covering birthright citizenship, FTC firing power, transgender sports, and TPS status.
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May 25, 2026Legal Filing
Cole Tomas Allen Indicted on Four Counts in Trump Assassination Attempt
A federal grand jury indicted Cole Tomas Allen on four counts, including attempted assassination of President Trump, stemming from the April 25, 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting.
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May 24, 2026Legal Filing
Anti-Weaponization Fund Eligibility Confirmed for Hunter Biden, Jan. 6 Defendants
Acting AG Todd Blanche confirmed Hunter Biden and Jan. 6 defendants may apply to the $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, drawing bipartisan scrutiny.
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May 24, 2026Legal Filing
DOJ Settles Lawsuit Alleging Biden Administration Coerced Twitter to Censor Speech
The DOJ settled a First Amendment lawsuit alleging the Biden administration coerced Twitter to suppress conservative speech, with Trump-era officials framing it as viewpoint discrimination.
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May 24, 2026Legal Filing
South Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Alex Murdaugh’s Double Murder Convictions
The South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh’s double murder convictions May 13, 2026, citing a court clerk’s improper influence on jurors and ordering a new trial.
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May 23, 2026Legal News
Google Files 111-Page D.C. Circuit Brief Challenging Search Monopoly Ruling
Google’s 111-page D.C. Circuit brief attacks Judge Mehta’s 2024 search monopoly ruling, targeting data-sharing orders and default-placement bans as legally overbroad.
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May 22, 2026Legal News
Raskin Introduces Three Bills to Rein In Shadow Docket
Rep. Jamie Raskin introduced three bills to require written explanations for Supreme Court shadow docket orders and bolster transparency in the emergency-order process.
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May 22, 2026Legal News
SCOTUS Set to Conference on Dershowitz CNN Defamation Petition
The Supreme Court is set to conference on Dershowitz’s $300M CNN defamation petition, which asks the justices to overturn New York Times v. Sullivan’s actual malice standard.
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May 22, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Defers Trump-Carroll Cert. Petition for 11th Time
The Supreme Court has rescheduled Trump’s $5 million Carroll cert. petition 11 times, as a DOJ substitution maneuver in the related $83.3 million case complicates the Court’s path.
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May 22, 2026Legal News
Federal Judge Orders White House to Preserve Records, Rejecting DOJ Unconstitutionality Claim
Judge John Bates issued a 54-page preliminary injunction requiring White House staff, DOGE, and the NSC to preserve records under the Presidential Records Act, overriding a DOJ memo calling the law unconstitutional.
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May 22, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Freezes 5th Circuit Order Blocking Mail-Order Mifepristone
The Supreme Court indefinitely froze a 5th Circuit ruling that would have ended mail-order mifepristone access, as Alito and Thomas dissented and the Comstock Act emerged as a new front.
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May 22, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Invalidates Louisiana’s Second Majority-Black District in VRA Ruling
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais narrows VRA Section 2 remedies, invalidating a majority-Black district and triggering Southern redistricting moves.
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May 22, 2026Legal Filing
South Carolina Supreme Court Vacates Murdaugh Murder Convictions, Orders Retrial
South Carolina’s Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh’s double-murder convictions May 13, 2026, citing improper jury contact by the county clerk of court.
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May 21, 2026Legal News
BIA Fast-Tracked Khalil Deportation Order Amid Judge Recusals
A Times investigation found the BIA fast-tracked Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation order with multiple judge recusals and signs of White House-level coordination, his attorneys allege.
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May 21, 2026Legal News
DC Circuit Panel Questions Pentagon’s AI Blacklisting Authority
The D.C. Circuit grilled DOJ lawyers over the Pentagon’s supply chain blacklisting of Anthropic, with one judge calling the move a “spectacular overreach.”
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May 21, 2026Legal News
Capitol Officers Sue to Block Trump’s $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund
Two Jan. 6 Capitol officers filed the first lawsuit targeting Trump’s $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund, invoking the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause and challenging Congress’s spending power.
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May 21, 2026Legal Filing
Superseding Indictment Targets CJNG Successor Figure ‘El Jardinero
A federal grand jury in Washington DC expanded charges against CJNG leader Audias Flores Silva, adding meth trafficking and money laundering after his April 2026 capture in Mexico.
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May 21, 2026Legal Filing
South Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Murdaugh Murder Convictions, Orders Retrial
The South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh’s double murder convictions on May 13, 2026, citing improper jury influence by the court clerk.
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May 20, 2026Legal Filing
South Carolina Supreme Court Unanimously Reverses Murdaugh Murder Convictions
The South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously reversed Alex Murdaugh’s double murder convictions on May 13, 2026, citing improper juror influence by a court clerk.
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May 18, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Hears Birthright Citizenship Arguments, Decision Expected June
The Supreme Court heard oral argument April 1 on Trump’s birthright citizenship order; justices across ideological lines questioned the administration’s domicile theory.
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May 18, 2026Legal News
Katyal AI Disclosure in SCOTUS Tariff Win Ignites Bar Debate
Neal Katyal’s TED Talk claim that Harvey AI predicted SCOTUS questions nearly verbatim draws bar criticism over credit, ethics, and AI-prep disclosure norms.
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May 18, 2026Legal News
D.C. Circuit Hears Zaid Security Clearance Challenge Alongside Law Firm Cases
The D.C. Circuit heard Mark Zaid’s security clearance challenge alongside law firm executive order cases, testing whether courts can review politically motivated revocations.
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May 18, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Signals Further Limits on ATS Human Rights Suits in Cisco Argument
The Supreme Court heard argument April 29 in Cisco v. Doe, with justices signaling they may further restrict human rights suits under the ATS and TVPA.
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May 18, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Enters Final Opinion Stretch With 33 Decisions Pending
The Supreme Court’s May 18 orders list sets the stage for 33 remaining decisions, including birthright citizenship, Roundup preemption, and campaign finance rulings due by July.
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May 18, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on FIFRA Preemption of Roundup Tort Claims
The Supreme Court heard arguments April 28 in Monsanto v. Durnell, weighing whether FIFRA preempts Roundup failure-to-warn claims affecting 65,000 pending cases.
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May 18, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Justices Signal Skepticism Over Birthright Citizenship Order
The Supreme Court heard arguments April 1 in Trump v. Barbara, with multiple justices skeptical of the administration’s 14th Amendment domicile theory on birthright citizenship.
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May 18, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Divided on TPS Terminations Affecting 350,000 Haitians and Syrians
The Supreme Court heard two hours of argument April 29 over whether TPS terminations for 350,000 Haitians and 7,000 Syrians are judicially reviewable, with a ruling due by July.
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May 18, 2026Legal News
D.C. Circuit Panel Presses DOJ on Law Firm Executive Orders
The D.C. Circuit grilled DOJ lawyers May 14 over executive orders targeting Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, and Susman Godfrey, signaling skepticism of the government’s position.
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May 18, 2026Legal Filing
DOJ Settles Trump IRS Suit, Creates $1.776 Billion Anti-Weaponization Fund
The DOJ settled Trump’s $10 billion IRS tax return lawsuit with a formal apology and a new $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, drawing immediate legal scrutiny.
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May 18, 2026Legal Filing
Murdaugh Sues Former Court Clerk Over Jury Tampering Days After Murder Convictions Overturned
Alex Murdaugh filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against former clerk Becky Hill four days after his murder convictions were overturned, alleging jury tampering under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
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May 18, 2026Legal Filing
South Carolina Supreme Court Vacates Murdaugh Murder Convictions, Orders Retrial
The South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh’s double murder convictions on May 13, 2026, citing jury interference by the county clerk of court.
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May 17, 2026Legal Filing
America First Legal’s FARA Suit Against DOJ Dismissed for Lack of Standing
A federal judge dismissed America First Legal Foundation’s suit to compel Hunter Biden’s FARA registration, ruling the group lacked standing to bring the claim.
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May 17, 2026Legal Filing
DOJ Settles Berenson First Amendment Suit Over Twitter Suppression
The DOJ settled Alex Berenson’s First Amendment lawsuit alleging the Biden administration pressured Twitter to suppress his speech, with no financial terms disclosed.
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May 17, 2026Legal Filing
Federal Grand Jury Expands Drug Charges Against CJNG Leader ‘Jardinero
A federal grand jury expanded drug and money-laundering charges against CJNG leader Audias Flores Silva after his April 2026 capture by Mexican Navy forces.
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May 17, 2026Legal Filing
South Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Murdaugh Murder Convictions, Orders Retrial
South Carolina’s Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions, citing clerk jury influence, and ordered a new trial in the 2021 killings.
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May 16, 2026Legal Filing
CJNG Leader “Jardinero” Faces Superseding Indictment Adding Meth and Money Laundering Counts
A federal grand jury in Washington added meth trafficking and money laundering charges against CJNG leader Audias Flores Silva, arrested in Mexico on April 27, 2026.
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May 16, 2026Legal Filing
South Carolina Supreme Court Vacates Murdaugh Murder Convictions, Orders Retrial
South Carolina’s highest court unanimously threw out Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions, citing a court clerk’s improper contact with jurors during his 2023 trial.
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May 16, 2026Legal Filing
Superseding Indictment Targets CJNG Leader Linked to Cartel Succession
A federal grand jury expanded charges against CJNG leader Audias Flores Silva, adding meth trafficking and money laundering to a 2020 indictment after his April 2026 arrest.
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May 16, 2026Intelligence
D.C. Circuit Panel Signals Skepticism of Pentagon Action Against Sen. Kelly
Dispatch Washington · May 16, 2026 A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit signaled May 16 that it is unlikely to reverse a lower court ruling that blocked the Defense Department's administrative effort to r…
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May 15, 2026Legal News
South Carolina Supreme Court Vacates Murdaugh Murder Convictions, Orders Retrial
South Carolina’s highest court unanimously threw out Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions, citing jury tampering by a court clerk and excessive financial-crime evidence at trial.
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May 15, 2026Legal News
D.C. Circuit Panel Questions Pentagon Authority to Penalize Kelly Over Speech
A D.C. Circuit panel grilled government lawyers May 7 over whether the Pentagon can strip a sitting senator’s military retirement pay as punishment for a speech act.
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May 14, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Signals Federal Reserve May Be Immune From Removal Ruling
The Supreme Court has yet to rule in Trump v. Cook, with justices signaling the Fed’s unique structure may shield it from a broad removal-power ruling.
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May 14, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Poised to Decide Presidential Removal Power Over Independent Agencies
The Supreme Court is expected to rule by July in Trump v. Slaughter, a case that could overturn Humphrey’s Executor and reshape presidential power over independent agencies.
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May 14, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court’s End-of-Term Sprint Begins With 35 Cases Pending
The Supreme Court began its end-of-term opinion season May 14, with 35 decided cases pending on executive power, birthright citizenship, and transgender sports.
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May 14, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Justices Signal Skepticism Over Birthright Citizenship Order
The Supreme Court heard argument in Trump v. Barbara, with justices across the ideological spectrum questioning the administration’s reinterpretation of the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause.
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May 14, 2026Legal News
DC Circuit Blocks Boasberg’s Criminal Contempt Probe of Trump Officials
The D.C. Circuit shut down Judge Boasberg’s contempt probe of Trump officials over Venezuelan deportation flights, ruling his order lacked the clarity contempt requires.
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May 14, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Majority-Black District, Guts VRA Section 2
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais strikes down a majority-Black district and sharply limits VRA Section 2, triggering redistricting efforts across several Republican-led states.
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May 14, 2026Legal News
AP Investigation Documents 31 Violations of Federal Court Orders by Trump Administration
An AP review of hundreds of pages of court records found federal judges ruled the Trump administration violated court orders in at least 31 lawsuits since February 2025.
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May 14, 2026Legal News
Federal Circuit Stays Trade Court Order Blocking Trump’s 10% Global Tariffs
The Federal Circuit stayed the Court of International Trade’s May 7 ruling striking down Trump’s 10% global tariffs, letting collection resume while the Section 122 appeal proceeds.
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May 14, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Weighs Birthright Citizenship Restriction After Oral Arguments
The Supreme Court is deliberating on Trump v. Barbara, a class action testing whether an executive order can restrict 14th Amendment birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented parents.
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May 14, 2026Legal News
Supreme Court Poised to End 90-Year Independent Agency Shield
The Supreme Court is set to rule on Trump v. Slaughter, a case that could overturn Humphrey’s Executor and strip independent agencies of removal protections dating to 1935.
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May 14, 2026Legal News
DC Circuit Tests Constitutional Limits of Executive Orders Targeting Law Firms
The D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments May 14 in the government’s appeal of rulings striking down executive orders that targeted four prominent law firms as unconstitutional.
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May 14, 2026Legal News
South Carolina Supreme Court Vacates Murdaugh Murder Convictions, Orders Retrial
South Carolina’s highest court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions, citing clerk Becky Hill’s jury interference and excessive financial-crimes evidence at trial.
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May 14, 2026Legal News
Federal Circuit Stays Trade Court Order Striking Down Trump’s Global Tariffs
The Federal Circuit administratively stayed the Court of International Trade’s ruling invalidating Trump’s 10% global tariffs, keeping the duties in place while expedited briefing proceeds.
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May 11, 2026Legal Filing
DOJ Files Denaturalization Actions Against 12 for Concealed Crimes
The DOJ filed denaturalization suits against 12 individuals in multiple federal courts, alleging concealment of terrorism, espionage, war crimes, and sexual abuse during naturalization.
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May 10, 2026Legal Filing
American Immigration Council Settles Eight-Year FOIA Suit Over Family Separation Records
The American Immigration Council and the U.S. government settled an eight-year FOIA lawsuit over family separation records, with dismissal agreed in D.C. federal court.
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May 8, 2026Legal Filing
Cole Tomas Allen Indicted on Four Counts in Trump Assassination Attempt
Cole Tomas Allen faces four federal counts, including attempted assassination of President Trump, after a shooting at the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
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May 6, 2026Legal Filing
Alito Issues One-Week Stay Blocking Fifth Circuit Mifepristone Ruling
Justice Alito issued a one-week administrative stay on May 4, 2026, blocking a Fifth Circuit ruling that would have banned mail-order mifepristone access nationwide.
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May 4, 2026Legal Filing
DOJ Official Allegedly Pressured Alabama Prosecutors to Rush SPLC Indictment
House Democrats cite whistleblower reports alleging a senior DOJ official ordered Alabama prosecutors to rush an SPLC indictment despite case-viability concerns.
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May 4, 2026Legal Filing
California Man Charged with Attempting to Assassinate Trump at Correspondents’ Dinner
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, faces three federal felony counts after allegedly shooting a Secret Service officer at the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
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May 3, 2026Legal Filing
Cole Tomas Allen Charged With Attempting to Assassinate President Trump
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, faces three federal felony counts after storming a security checkpoint armed at the 2026 White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
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May 3, 2026Legal Filing
DOJ Charges Two Chinese Nationals in Myanmar Pig-Butchering Fraud Operation
The DOJ charged two Chinese nationals for managing Myanmar pig-butchering crypto fraud compounds, seizing 503 websites and restraining over $700 million in proceeds.
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May 2, 2026Uncategorized
Federal Charges Filed Against Gunman in White House Correspondents’ Dinner Attack
A California man faces federal attempted-assassination charges after breaching security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and wounding a Secret Service officer on April 25, 2026.